Tirecraft Canada reports that 29 independent tire dealerships and garages recently joined its associate store program, which relaunched 12 to 15 months ago, "depending on the region," according to Tirecraft officials.
Tags: Auto service, Consumer tires, Retail, TireCraft
Dealer Strategic Planning Inc. has formed another tire retailer 20 group, which will hold its first meeting next week, March 8-10, in Raleigh, N.C.
Tags: Auto service, Consumer tires, Dealer Strategic Planning, Retail
Louisville, Ky.-based Ken Towery's AutoCare SuperCenters will open a new, 10-bay store in Louisville this week.
Tags: Auto service, Consumer tires, Ken Towery's AutoCare SuperCenters, Retail
Hunter Engineering Co. has introduced two pit racks, the P441 and the P444, that offer a capacity of 18,000 pounds and a runway width of 22.5 inches.
Tags: Auto service, Consumer tires, Hunter Engineering Co., Lifts, wheels
February new vehicle retail sales are expected to increase "marginally" vs. February 2009 sales, according to J.D. Power and Associates.
Tags: Auto service, Consumer tires, J.D. Power and Associates, OE tires
New Compressor Guard Suction Filter Plates from AirSept Inc. prevent leftover debris from entering the new compressor and causing performance problems and comebacks.
Tags: AirSept, Auto service
Bosch has produced its 100 millionth hot-film air mass meter at its plant in Germany. Hot-film air mass meters are designed to measure the engine's air intake, independently of air temperatures and density.
Tags: Auto service, Bosch, Retail
ToolTech 2010, sponsored by the Equipment and Tool Institute ETI), will be held April 20-22 at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa Valley, Calif.
Tags: Auto service, Diagnostic equipment, Equipment and Tool Institute, TPMS
Need more "tools" to help your technicians in the performance of their duties? Plenty of updated automotive service information already has been released this year.
Tags: AAIA, Auto service, Chilton, MAP
Independent tire dealers in the United States performed more than 10.8 million brake jobs representing almost $2.4 billion in sales in 2009.
Tags: Auto service, Brakes, Facts Issue, Service bays
Tenneco Inc. recently introduced its next generation of Rancho shock absorbers using its QuickLIFT suspension technology. Rancho Loaded QuickLIFT shock absorbers feature an application-specific coil spring and upper mounting plate.
Tags: Auto service, Off-road, Rancho QuickLIFT, Suspension
The latest automotive service survey from Modern Tire Dealer sheds some light on what goes on in the service bays of your peers. This week, we look at exhaust system work, which represents 2.2% of all automotive service dollars.
Tags: Auto service, Exhaust systems, MTD survey